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Monolith RPG pushes Mario Galaxy 2 from the top spot as Wii takes the lead in console sales.

#e3 Perhaps the most exciting aspect of rap game Def Jam Rapstar is the one I may never be brave enough to use—it's incredibly deep community, a massively connected online feature that's stuffed with "data porn." More »

#e3 At E3, Nintendo showcased numerous 3D versions of games we've played and sometimes loved before. Star Fox 64 in 3D. The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time in 3D. A bunch of 8-bit classic Nintendo Entertainment System games. More »

There's no question at all: Lego Universe is a game built for children. Creative Director Ryan Seabury says the primary audience of the game is ages 8-12, and the interface is very clearly young user-friendly, with big, brightly colored buttons, and easy-to-use UI widgets. The game centers on collecting "imagination," and while there is combat in the game, it's simple and trouble-free, more fun than strategic.

But here's the thing: good game design is ageless. And Lego Universe seems like a tidy summation of everything both developer NetDevil has learned about making MMOs, and Lego has learned over 75 years of making classic toys.

#e3 In Ignition Entertainment's El Shaddai, you're guided by a pre-fall Lucifer who carries a cell phone with God on his speed dial. Then things get weird. More »

#e3 In Ignition Entertainment's El Shaddai, you're guided by a pre-fall Lucifer who carries a cell phone with God on his speed dial. Then things get weird. More »

Super Meat Boy could become our newest addiction. Microsoft and developer Team Meat brought the Xbox Live version to E3, and we thoroughly enjoyed beating levels at the expense of the game's hero. If sacrificing one's body to rescue a fair maiden held hostage by a fetus sounds like a fun time (and it certainly should), this downloadable game should make it onto your most wanted list.

#pc Upcoming cops-and-robbers massively multiplayer online computer game APB just kicked off their Key to the City event. More »

Monolith RPG pushes Mario Galaxy 2 from the top spot as Wii takes the lead in console sales.

Fun Fact: Guinness Breweries started the Book of World Records to settle pub arguments over the biggest, fastest, and best milestones in the world.

Fast forward half a century, and Guinness World Records now not only publishes the book that you probably own, but also annually produces the Gamer’s Edition; a records book devoted games and gaming-related achievements (high scores, etc). That brings us to E3 2010, where the Guinness folks dropped by our booth to recognize a trio of PlayStation milestones.

Scott Rohde, Vice President of Worldwide Studios, North America, accepted records for LittleBigPlanet with the Most User-generated Levels (2,463,073), UNCHARTED 2 as the Best Selling PS3 platform game and MAG for the Most Players in a Console FPS with 256.

Although we’re the recipients of the plaques, none of these records could’ve been set without you, the PlayStation gamer. It’s you who made the levels in LBP, you who bought UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves by the million, and you who make those MAG battles the biggest on a console.

So congratulations! And if a disagreement over PlayStation should ever come up in a pub one evening, remember: you’re now equipped to settle it decisively.

Monolith RPG pushes Mario Galaxy 2 from the top spot as Wii takes the lead in console sales.

Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater The Naked Sample may not have been a playable game at Nintendo's 3DS display area, but it was still one of the most impressive demos shown. It's like really being a terrified secret agent crawling through the jungle, totally checking out a big alligator and having knives thrown at you.

These screens aren't even 3D. They aren't even in motion. But for 2D, static images of a non-playable 3D demo, we think these screens are pretty impressive. They show evidence of a lot of work -- Snake's sneaking suit appears to be a revised version of the sneaking suit he found in MGS3.

I think this might be the final shift for Super Mario Galaxy 2. As of right now, GameRankings has it reviewed as the best game of all-time. SMG2 has been in that spot before, only to lose the position to Ocarina of Time. This time, with a bounty of Euro reviews in, [...]

#e3 What started as a concept artist fooling around becomes reality later this month, when Fat Princess update 1.06 brings the never-ending struggle between pirates and ninjas to life. More »

Announced during Sony's press conference, Echochrome 2 is the PlayStation Move-exclusive sequel to Sony Japan Studio's M.C. Escher-inspired puzzle platformer, in which players change the camera perspective to create paths with intersecting shapes. This sequel is an extension of that concept -- except you're using the Move controller as a flashlight, aiming its beam to project shadows against a wall, which are used by your character to reach the exit.

The concept and the controller couldn't make more sense together, based on what I played. Several levels -- there will be 100 in the final product -- were available on the show floor, each one introducing a new concept. For example, the shadow circles created by spheres can be used to bounce the game's indirectly controlled protagonist towards the exit.

Couldn't make it to E3? Don't worry! Ubisoft made this nifty interactive booth tour just for you. More »

We've got first shots of the upcoming RPG sequel, straight from E3.

The Facebook phenomenon turns one year old on June 19 -- to celebrate, test your skills and see whether you're a FarmVille fanatic or a city slicker.